John Wilkes

John Wilkes was a wealthy Georgia planter of the Old South.

Biography
John Wilkes was a wealthy Georgia plantation owner, and he owned the Twelve Oaks plantation in Clayton County, Georgia. He had three children: a son Ashley, and daughters India and Honey. His family became the second-wealthiest in the county, after the Tarleton family of Fairhill, and he was revered for his generosity and good nature. However, the family was unusual for travelling to the North frequently, for having the sophistication and elegance of Virginians, and for marrying their cousins.